crowd out

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas durch das Füllen von Raum oder durch Priorität zu verdrängen, auszuschließen oder zu ersetzen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of excluding or pushing someone or something out by filling a space or taking precedence.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Exclude by pressureformal

   To force someone or something out of a position or space by overwhelming numbers or influence.

   Verdrängen

   • Small businesses are often crowded out by large corporations.
   • The new development crowded out the local park.
   • Her loud voice crowded out the quieter speakers in the debate.

   Synonymedisplaceforce outoustpush outsqueeze outsupplant

   Antonymeacceptadmitincludewelcome

2. Displace or replaceinformal

   To push something aside or replace it due to dominance or popularity.

   Verdrängen

   • Fast food chains have crowded out traditional restaurants in this area.
   • The new technology crowded out older methods of communication.
   • Social media has crowded out face-to-face interactions for many people.

   Synonymedisplaceforce outoustpush outreplacesupplant

   Antonymeaccommodateinclude

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